Binary, Ternary and Quaternary Blended Self-Compacting Concrete

One of the main objectives of this was to present the synergistic action of binary, ternary and quaternary self-compacting concretes (SCC) on arheological properties, strength and durability properties of SCC for the ordinary grade (M20), standard grade (M40), and High strength grades (M80 and M100). The above studies are also extended to SCC mixes made with partial replacement of river sand with granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) as fine aggregate replacement.This book endorses the following recommendations: 1) Use of metakaolin in fly ash based blended SCC enhances both strength and durability properties significantly and is found to be cost-effective in terms of less cement usage, increased usage of fly ash, and also plays a major role in early strength development of FA based blended SCC; 2) the use of GBFS as an alternative partial replacement for river sand due to its well-graded particle size distribution and also its physical and chemical properties conform to IS 383 specifications.